Hinge.



L. S. SHERWOOD.

HINGE.

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L. S. SHERWOOD.

HINGE.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D. (I

LUDLO'W S. SHERWOOD, 01 CLEVELAND, OHIO.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Augnl, 1914:.

Application filed. December 26, 1911.. Serial No. 667,925.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, LUoLow a citizenof theUnited States, residing at Cleveland, in the county. of ,Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hinges, more particularly to what are usually known as floor hinges in which the hinge is applied to the threshold of the door frame instead of being applied to theback edge of the door and to the sides of the. door frame, although it is obvious that the said hinge may beepplied to the top of the door frame. Whether the hinge be applied to the top of the door frame or the bottom, there is usually at the other endofthe door a swivel which is coincident. with the axis. of the hinge, so that the door swings as on two pivots, one at the top and one at the bottom of the door.

Certain objects of theinvention are. to provide. a simple, practical and efficient hinge which will be double acting so that the door can beswung in either direction.

. Further objects are to provide improved means for: winding the actuating spring whether the door be swung in one or the opposite direction; that is to say the spring is wound if the door be swung in one direction and is also wound if it isswung in the opposite direction, the unwinding, of the spring closingthe door. n

Another object of the inventionis to provide simple and eificient means for adjusting the door if the carpenter has bored a slightly inclined mortise inthe door instead of a mortise which extends parallel with the edges and sides of the door, such mortise receiving the spring casing or'barrel.

These being among the objects of the present invention, the same consists of certain features of construction and combinationsof parts to be hereinafter described and then claimed with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a suitable embodiment of the invention, and in which a Figure 1 is an elevation showing a door and its frameprovided with a hinge construction made in accordance with the present invention, the door and frame being partly broken away to illustratethe hinge parts; Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the hinge partly in elevation, the said section being taken on the line 2-2 Fig. 3; Fil 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 Fig,

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2; Fig. 4 is a transverse section onthe line 4-4. Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5-5 Fig.6; Fig. 6 is an elevation, partly 1n Vertical scction;.said Figs. 5 and (5 showing the means for adjusting the hinge it it be required; Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line 77 Fig. 2; and Fig. 8 is a transverse section on the line 8-8 Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the pintle 1 consists of an elongated metallic rod having preferably of an enlargement having a lateral flange or extension 3, which may be cast integral with the bearing 2 or obviously it can be made as a separate disk screwed or otherwise secured to the bearing 2. On the outer face of the flange or disk?) is a preit erably oblong engaging member 4 which is. cast integral or otherwise mounted on the flange or disk 3. The described parts support or form part of the main portion of the hinge and the engaging member 4 provides means for mounting or attaching the same to a base 5. Said base 5 1s provided with a socket (S into which the engaging member 4 is inserted, but it is obvious that the socket may be on the main body of the hinge and the engagin member on the base. Inclined screw threa ed holes 7 extend through oppotheinner ends. of the set screws 8 engage with the opposite end of the engaging member.

The object of this construction shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6 is for the purpose of adjusting the main portion of the hinge, in case the barrel or casing 10 has been set by the carpenter into a mortise bored into the end of the door at a slight angle or inclina-' tion to the longitudinal axis of the door.

The manner of adjustment is obvious.

\Vithin the barrel or casing 10 which constitutes a portion of a spring straining member is a barrel or tubularportion 11 which constitutes a part of another straining member. The helical spring 12 is confined in the barrels orcasings 10 and Hand the at one end a cylindrical bearing 2 consisting latter are connected to wind or ,be actuated by the unwinding of the spring as follows:

.P'lugs or bushings 13, 14 are respectively onto the screw threaded outer end 16 of in, place.

pintle 1 which extends through the spring,

and said nut bears against the surface of the plug. 13, thereby holding the said plug One end 17 .of spring 12 is bent outwardly and is seated in a notch-or recess 18 in the outer end of the barrel orcasing 10, and said plug 13 is flanged at 13%so as to lie above the bent; out end 17 'of the springand retain the-same in its notch or recess 18.- The other end 19 of said spring is bent inwardly and is seated ina notch or recess 20 inthe, attaching member or plug 14. Saidplugi14serves inpart in connection with other ,devices'to adjust the normal 1 T follows: Assuming that a door'i's mounted :on the hinge in the substantial manner :shown in Fig.1 and that a person-inopentension of the spring, to which end the said plug is providedwitha series ofp eripheral holes21, into either ofv which may be :in-.

serted a tension or retaining pin 22 as shownmore clearly in F 1g. 3.

When the tension of the spring12 is j-usted from ,its innerend by the tension plug 14, the pin 22 is bythe tension of the abutment 25 formed by the other end of slot 24.

Extending from ad at right. anglest'o the flange or disk. 3 is a stop device preferably comprisinga pin or projection .26 which ex:-.

tends substantially parallel with the pintle 1 and the spring vbarrel, and its, position cor: responds with the position of the door when closedand prevents the door when it is closing, after ithas been opened, 'fromremain ing beyond closed positionl ,Parts cooperate with said stop pin26 consisting of a plate 27 onbarrel .10 and having an extension or lug 29 and a plate 28 on barrel 11 having a,

lug or extension 3(). .Normally, that is to say, in the closed position of the door, lug oraextension 27 abuts against one side of the stop device or pin 26 while the lug'or extension 30 abuts the, opposite side of the same. The inner barrel or casing 11 ex tends a distance beyond the plate 27 on barrel 'lOsothat the plate 28 on thev said inner casing or barrel is spaced away from the-plate 27, and in the'space between. the

two planes of the two plates27, 28, and. which planes are transverse to the axis ofthe hinge, there is located adoor operating Pin 22' projects" from the plug 14 and, enters a transverse slot 23 .in' the inner barrel creasing 11 and a slot 24 in the outer casing ,or barrel 10.

22 which is given a quarter; turn or substanlever 31 which is provided an eye to receive the inner barrel orcasingll, The,

latter constitutes a bearing. for the operating lever, while the surfacesof theplates at p opposite sides of said lever are bearing sur-l facesfor said lever; Door operating lever 30 is preferably provided with holes 32 to receive screws or other ffastenings, whereby the proj-ectingend of the operating lever is secured to the end of the .doortowhich' the hinge is to be'applied. Located onone face of the operating lever 31'is an abutment 33 which strikes the lug or extension 29 when the door-closes inone direction, and located onthe opposite face of'the lever is an abutment 34 which strikes the lug, or extension 30 when the door, closes in opposite direction. To permit the swinging movement of the lever 31 the same is provided with an The operation ofthe described hinge is as! ing the door opens it away from that side i'of abutment 33 onwhich the lug or extension 29 is located, this opening movement will: 7 f }cause the abutment 33. on the operatinglever by its engagement with the lugor extension 29 tofc'a rry one straining member consisting striking theclo'sed end 25 ofthe slot in the; outer barrel or casing, During the said, openlng movement, rotary motion is -im parted to the barrel or casing 10 from one a, 1 end thereof, while the spring12is wound dip or placed under tension by the opposite 1 end of the said barrel or casing. lVhen the person who has opened the door in the dir tion indicated releases it, the spring will re act and automatically-close the'door, bringing the pin 22 in contact with .t-hatend of the slot in the inner. barrel or "casing which is opposite to the point '25, and at thesaine time return the lug or extension 29 into contact with the stationary stop pin26. 'VVhen a personopens the. doorin oppositedirectiom that is to say, goes through the fof the barrel or casing .10 and concomitant parts around .in that direction. Thedoor 'may be swung entirely open so as to stand at right angles to its closed position or substantially so, and the door is prevented from being moved beyond such wide open posii" :tion by means of the pin'22 on the plug 14 door in the direction opposite to thefirst,

the abutment 34 on ,theoperating 'leverbears against the lug or extension 30,"and if the door be fully opened, the plate 28 and the.

inner casing orbarrel 11 are givenra quarter rotation, and the spring is, wound {from its opposite end; the transmitting parts being the rotating .casing or barrel 11 and the pin tially so by contact of the closed end of the slot inthe said barrel 0r casing 11 therewith, these movements resulting in the partial rotation of the plug 14: which is attached to the springf When the door is released the spring reacts and causes the pin 22 to carry the'barrel or casing .11 back to its original position, and to carry the lug or extension 30 into contact with thestop pin 26. It will be observed that whether the door be swung inquite a number of parts, yet the organized hinge is comparatively simple and compact and takes up very little space, owing to the fact that several of the parts of the hinge each perform more thanone function. It is obvious that the hinge described and shown may be modified as by alterin the construcw t1on of some parts, omltting some of the parts oraddingothers without departing from the scope of the invention. It is of course to be understood that the side, hinge edge of the door is to be rounded off as usual or the joint between said edge and the door frame is to be so constructed as not to interfere with the swinging of the door.

WVhat I claim as new and of my invention is: p

1.. In a hinge, the combination of a spring, means for straining said spring from one point in one direction and comprising a barrel or casing for said spring, a second means for straining said spring from another point in opposite direction, a spring attaching member at said other point mounted within said barrel or easing, means for cooperatively connecting said second straining means and said attaching member and for adjusting th tension of said spring, a door swinging lever arranged to act under pressure in one or the opposite direction on one or the other of said straining means and to be acted on by the same, and stopping means in common with both said straining means toward which said straining means are adapted to move under act-ion of said spring to restore said lever to normal position;

2. In a hinge, the combination of aspring, means for straining said spring from one point inone direction and comprisinga barrel or casing for said spring, a second means for straining said spring from another point and in opposite direction, a spring attaching member at said other point, mounted within said barrel or casing and having a number of holes, a tension pin for insertion in either of said holes to set the normal spring tension, said pin engaged by said second straining means, a door swinging lever arranged to act under pressure in one or the opposite direction on one or the other of said strain ing means in common with both said straining mean: and to be acted on by the same, and stopping means toward which said straining means are adapted to move under action of said spring to restore said lever to normal position.

3. In a hinge, the combination of a spring, means for straining saidspring from one point in one direction and comprising a. stop, a second means for straining said spring from another point and in opposite directionand comprising also a stop, said stops lying in two planes transverse of the axis of the hinge, a door swinging lever arranged to act under pressure in one or the other opposite direction on one or the other of said strainin means, and to be acted on.

by the same, said lever being ar -a11ged between said two planes of said stops and provided with abutinents 011 its opposite surfaces to engage said stops, and stopping means against which said straining means are adaptedto move said stops and to restore said lever to normal position.

t. In a hinge, the combination of a spring, means-for straining said spring from one point in one direction and provided with a stop, asecond means for straining said spring from another point in opposite direction and also provided with a stop, said stops standing outwardly from both of said means, a door swinging lever arranged between said stops to act under pressure in one or the opposite direction on one or the other of said straining means and to be acted on by the same, said lever having a curved slot, abutments on said lever to engage said stops, and stopping means projectmg through said slot and toward which sald straining meansare adapted to move said steps against said stopping means and to restore said lever to normal position.

5. In a hinge, the combination of a spring, meansfor straining said spring from one point in one direction and comprising a barrel or casing for said spring, said barrel or casing having a transverse slot, a second means for straining said spring from another point in an opposite direction, a spring. attaching member at said other point mounted within said barrel or casing, an adjustable pin carried by said attaching member for setting the spring tension to normal, said pin engaged by said second straining means and projecting into said slot of sai barrel or casing, a door swinging lever arranged to act under pressure in one or the opposite direction on one or the other of said straining means and to be acted on by the same, and stopping means toward which said straining means are adapted to move under action of said spring to restore said lever to normal position.

6. Ina hinge, the combination of a base,

door movingmechanism one of said parts having a socket and the other of said parts having an engaging member to enter said socket; projecting fulcrums or bearings on one of said parts located to one side of the axis of the hinge and withwhich the other of said parts has contact,pan. d adjusting screws located] at ,s the other side of the hinge-axis at opposite sides of said socket adapted to bear on said engaging member to adjust the position of said. door moving mechanism relatively to said base.

7 In a hinge,;the colnbinationof a spring, means for strainingv said spring from one point in one direction and comprising a-barrelor casingffor said springand a stop, a

second means for straining said spring from anotherpolnt and inoppos te direction and "comprising also a stop, said stops projecting in the same general direction but in ,tWo planes'transverse to the axis of the hinge, and a door swinging part arranged to act underpressure in one or theopposite direction on one or the other of said straining means, and, to be acted on by the same said door swinging part being located in a plane engage them.

,8. In a hinge, the combination of a spring;

means for straining said spring from one point 1n one directlon, a second means for straining said spring'from another point in opposite direction, a spring attaching memher at said'other point, means for coopera tively connecting said second straining means and said attachingmember and for adjustingv the tension of said spring, said.

first straining means constituting an abutnient and stop for said connecting means, a

door swinging lever arranged to act under pressure in one or the opposite direct-ionon one or the other of said straining means and to be acted onby the same, and meansfor the abutment of said stops.

B. J. HorrMAN, I U B. P. Knrsnn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fi ve cents each by addressing the C01nmissioner.of Pate1its, Washington, 1L0.v

LUDLOl/V S; SHERWOOD.

t I Witnesses 

